Keiji Mutō

Biography

Keiji Mutō (born born December 23, 1962) is a Japanese professional wrestling executive, actor and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work as The Great Muta in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1980s and 1990s, and his runs in other Japanese, American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican promotions. He was the president of All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) from 2002 to 2013 and representative director of WRESTLE-1 (W-1) from 2013 to 2020, before retiring from the industry in 2023 as a part of Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Known For

WCW Monday Nitro

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

as Great Muta

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

as Harold Sakata

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

as The Great Muta

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

as The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1989

as The Great Muta

Luminous Woman

as Sensaku Matsunami

WCW New Blood Rising

as The Great Muta

Milocrorze: A Love Story

as gaming house owner

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

as The Great Muta (archive footage)